Best of Monmouth 2016: Best Restaurants and Food in Monmouth County

Bagels

1. Bagel Masters
661 Broad St.
Shrewsbury
732.224.0333
bagelmasters.com

2. Gem’s House of Bagels
Multiple locations
gemsbagels.com

3. Sheepshead Baygels
2095 Route 35 North
Holmdel
732.706.1266

Bakery

1. Chocolate Carousel
2510 Belmar Blvd.
Wall
732.280.0606
chocolatecarousel.com

2. Dolce Calabria
128 Schanck Rd.
Freehold
732.431.2253
dolcecalabria.com

3. Cups & Cakes
122 E. River Rd.
Rumson
732.842.8080
cupsandcakes rumson.com

2. Livoti’s Old World Market
1077 Route 34 North
Aberdeen
732.566.2500
160 Route 9 North
Englishtown
848.444.9600
livotisoldworldmarket.com

3. Christopher’s Kitchen Catering
165 Amboy Rd.
Morganville
732.491.3399
cateringservicenj.com

Bar Food

1. Tommy’s Tavern & Tap
1030 Ocean Ave.
Sea Bright
732.842.5044
tommystavernandtap.com

2. The Robinson Ale House
26 Broad St.
Red Bank
732.383.8219
robinsonsalehouse.com

3. tie The Bar Room & Kitchen
100 Norwood Ave.
Deal
732.686.1295
thebarroomandkitchen.com

3. tie Dublin House
30 Monmouth St.
Red Bank
732.747.6699
thedublinhouse.co

3. tie Gaslight
33 First Ave.
Atlantic Highlands
732.291.8333

BBQ

1. Local Smoke
719 Route 35 South
Neptune City
732.455.8888
244 W. Front St.
Red Bank
732.741.2333
localsmokebbq.com

2. Surf BBQ
132 E. River Rd.
Rumson
732.530.6590
surfbbq.com

3. Jersey Shore BBQ
811 Belmar Plaza
Belmar
732.894.9009
jerseyshorebbq.com

Breakfast

1. Meemom’s
1383 Route 35 North
Middletown
732.856.9499
1825 Route 35 South
Wall
732.359.8544
meemoms.com

2. Beckman’s Deli
704 Tenth Ave.
Belmar
732.556.6166

3. Capsized Café
111 Route 71 South
Spring Lake Heights
732.449.8118

Brunch

1. Meemom’s
1383 Route 35 North
Middletown
732.856.9499
1825 Route 35 South
Wall
732.359.8544
meemoms.com

2. tie Cardinal Provisions
513 Bangs Ave.
Asbury Park
732.898.7194
crdnal.com

2. tie Turning Point
Multiple locations
theturningpoint.biz

3. tie The Buttered Biscuit
700 Main St.
Bradley Beach
732.807.4069
thebutteredbiscuitcafe.com

3. tie My Kitchen Witch
29 Beach Rd.
Monmouth Beach
732.229.3033
mykitchenwitch.com

3. tie Talula’s
550 Cookman Ave.
Asbury Park
732.455.3003
talulaspizza.com

Burgers

1. Barnacle Bill’s
1 First St.
Rumson
732.747.8396
barnaclebillsrumson.com

2. Jonnie G’s Food Truck
732.531.5321
jonnie-g.com

3. tie B2 Bistro & Bar
141 Shrewsbury Ave.
Red Bank
732.268.8555
b2bistro.com

3. tie Bobby’s Burger Palace
Monmouth Mall
188 Route 35 South
Eatontown
732.544.0200

Freehold Raceway Mall
3710 Route 9 South
Freehold
732.677.7944
bobbysburgerpalace.com

Butcher

1. Monmouth Meats
112 Monmouth St.
Red Bank
732.741.5292
monmouthmeats.com

2. Livoti’s Old World Market
1077 Route 34 North
Aberdeen
732.566.2500
160 Route 9 North
Englishtown
848.444.9600
livotisoldworld market.com

3. tie Citarella’s Meats & Deli
57 Prospect Ave.
Red Bank
732.741.9059
citarellasmarket.com

3. tie Sabatos Prime Meats
113 Leonardville Rd.
Belford
732.787.9119
sabatosprimemeats .com

BYO Restaurant

1. Drew’s Bayshore Bistro
25 Church St.
Keyport
732.739.9219
bayshorebistro.com

2. Dish
13 White St.
Red Bank
732.345.7070
dishredbank.com

3. tie Belford Bistro
870 Main St.
Belford
732.495.8151
belfordbistro.com

3. tie Ragin’ Cajun
1102 Route 35 North
Belmar
732.280.6828
ragincajunnj.com

Candy

1. Chocolate Carousel
2510 Belmar Blvd.
Wall
732.280.0606
chocolatecarousel.com

2. Suzi’s Sweet Shoppe
1100 Route 35 South
Middletown
732.796.0115
suzisweetshoppe.com

3. Sugarush
37 E. Front St.
Red Bank
732.414.9044
experiencesugarush.com

Cannoli

1. Chocolate Carousel
2510 Belmar Blvd.
Wall
732.280.0606
chocolatecarousel.com

2. Livoti’s Old World Market
1077 Route 34 North
Aberdeen
732.566.2500
160 Route 9 North
Englishtown
848.444.9600
livotisoldworldmarket.com

Caterer

1. Jacques Exclusive
403 Route 36 East
Hazlet
732.495.2600
jacquescatering.com

2. Livoti’s Old World Market
1077 Route 34 North
Aberdeen
732.566.2500
160 Route 9 North
Englishtown
848.444.9600
livotisoldworldmarket.com

3. Christopher's Kitchen Catering
165 Amboy Rd.
Morganville
732.491.3399
cateringservicenj.com

Cheese Shop

1. The Cheese Cave
14 Monmouth St.
Red Bank
732.842.0796
thecheesecave.co

2. Livoti’s Old World Market
1077 Route 34 North
Aberdeen
732.566.2500
160 Route 9 North
Englishtown
848.444.9600
livotisoldworldmarket.com

Chinese Restaurant

1. Peking Pavilion
113 Route 33 West
Manalapan
732.308.9700
pekingpavilion.com

2. Temple Gourmet
91 Broad St.
Red Bank
732.212.8858
templegourmet.com

3. Little Szechuan
484 Prospect Ave.
Little Silver
732.842.3823
littleszech.com

Chocolate

1. Chocolate Carousel
2510 Belmar Blvd.
Wall
732.280.0606
chocolatecarousel.com

2. Sweet!
702 Tenth Ave.
Belmar
732.280.8889
sweetbelmar.wix.com/sweet

3. Suzi’s Sweet Shoppe
1100 Route 35 South
Middletown
732.796.0115
suzisweetshoppe.com

Coffeehouse

1. Rook Coffee
Multiple locations
rookcoffee.com

2. tie Booskerdoo
793 River Rd.
Fair Haven
732.383.7196
48 Centennial Dr.
Long Branch
848.888.3481
36 Beach Rd.
Monmouth Beach
732.222.0729
booskerdoo.com

2. tie Turnstile Coffee Roasters
1607 Route 71 South
Belmar
732.894.9012
turnstilecoffee.com

2. tie Water Witch Coffee
67 Waterwitch Ave.
Highlands
732.784.8486
waterwitchcoffee.com

3. Coffee Corral
177 Dr. James Parker Blvd.
Red Bank
732.741.2326
coffeecorral.net

Comfort Food

1. Simply Southern
817 Belmar Plaza
Belmar
732.243.9259
simplysoutherncomfort food.com

2. Jonnie G’s Food Truck
732.531.5321
jonnie-g.com

3. tie Brickwall Tavern & Dining Room
522 Cookman Ave.
Asbury Park
732.774.1264
brickwalltavern.com

3. tie Drew’s Bayshore Bistro
25 Church St.
Keyport
732.739.9219
bayshorebistro.com

3. tie Talula’s
550 Cookman Ave.
Asbury Park
732.455.3003
talulaspizza.com

Cookies

1. Chocolate Carousel
2510 Belmar Blvd.
Wall
732.280.0606
chocolatecarousel.com

2. Glenda’s Kitchen
Atlantic Highlands
732.284.9536
glendaskitchen.co

3. tie All You Need is Cake
125 Heck Ave.
Ocean Grove
732.774.2253
allyouneediscake.biz

3. tie Cups & Cakes
122 E. River Rd.
Rumson
732.842.8080
cupsandcakesrumson.com

3. tie The Scone Pony
305 Washington Ave.
Spring Lake
732.280.8887
thesconepony.com

Craft Beer

1. tie B2 Bistro & Bar
141 Shrewsbury Ave.
Red Bank
732.268.8555
b2bistro.com

1. tie Kane Brewing
1750 Bloomsbury Ave.
Ocean
732.922.8600
kanebrewing.com

2. Gaslight
33 First Ave.
Atlantic Highlands
732.291.8333

3. Tommy’s Tavern & Tap
1030 Ocean Ave.
Sea Bright
732.842.5044
tommystavernandtap.com

Cupcakes

1. Chocolate Carousel
2510 Belmar Blvd.
Wall
732.280.0606
chocolatecarousel.com

2. Sweet!
702 Tenth Ave.
Belmar
732.280.8889
sweetbelmar.wix.com/ sweet

3. Sugarush
37 E. Front St.
Red Bank
732.414.9044
experiencesugarush.com

Diner

1. New Monmouth Diner
1887 Route 35 North
Middletown
732.671.1316
newmonmouthdiner.com

2. All Seasons
176 Wyckoff Rd.
Eatontown
732.542.9462
4135 Route 9 North
Freehold
732.625.0330
allseasonsrestaurant.net

3. Americana Diner
1160 Route 35 South
Shrewsbury
732.542.1658
americanadiner.net

Donuts

1. Duck Donuts
1275 Route 35 North
Middletown
732.671.3825
duckdonuts.com

2. Purple Glaze
516 Summerfield Ave.
Asbury Park
732.361.5308
purpleglazedonuts.com

3. Broad Street Dough Co.
2005 Route 35 North
Oakhurst
732.531.1401
broadstreetdoughco.com

Farmers' Market

1. tie Asbury Fresh
Kennedy Park Cookman Ave. and Grand Ave.
Asbury Park
asburyfresh.com

1. tie The Galleria
Bridge Ave. and W. Front St.
Red Bank
732.530.7300
thegalleriaredbank.com

2. Atlantic Highlands Farmers’ Market
Veteran’s Park
Atlantic Highlands
732.872.8711
atlantichighlands.org

3. Sea Bright Farmers’ Market
1051 Ocean Ave.
Sea Bright
732.614.9590
seabrightnj.org

Food Truck

1. Jonnie G’s Food Truck
732.531.5321
jonnie-g.com

2. tie The Cinnamon Snail
862.246.6431
cinnamonsnail.com

2. tie Empanada Guy
888.623.7765
empanadaguy.com

French Restaurant

1. Pascal & Sabine
601 Bangs Ave.
Asbury Park
732.774.3395
pascalandsabine.com

2. Avenue
23 Ocean Ave.
Long Branch
732.759.2900
leclubavenue.com

Gelato

1. Café 360
34 E. Main St.
Freehold
732.294.4722
mycafe360.com

Gluten-free Goodies

1. Chocolate Carousel
2510 Belmar Blvd.
Wall
732.280.0606
chocolatecarousel.com

2. Glenda’s Kitchen
Atlantic Highlands
732.284.9536
glendaskitchen.co

3. My Momma’s
903 First Ave.
Asbury Park
732.988.2264
itsmymommas.com

Gourmet Grocery

1. The Spice & Tea Exchange
12 Monmouth St.
Red Bank
732.741.3590
spiceandtea.com

2. Livoti’s Old World Market
1077 Route 34 North
Aberdeen
732.566.2500
160 Route 9 North
Englishtown
848.444.9600
livotisoldworldmarket.com

3. Sickles Market
1 Harrison Ave.
Little Silver
732.741.9563
sicklesmarket.com

Greek Restaurant

1. tie Anemos Greek Cuisine
333 Route 9 South
Manalapan
732.414.6590
anemosgreekcuisine.com

1. tie Apella Greek Taverna
78 Route 35 South
Eatontown
848.208.2663
apellagreektaverna.com

1. tie Niko’s Trapezi
444 Ocean Blvd.
North Long Branch
732.222.4600
nikostrapezi.com

2. tie Greek Eats
89 Newman Springs Rd.
Shrewsbury
732.530.0777
gogreekeats.com

2. tie It’s Greek to Me
2128 Route 35
North Holmdel
732.275.0036
44 Centennial Dr.
Long Branch
732.571.0222
itsgreektome.com

3. The Greek Spot
1013 Route 35 North
Ocean
732.531.7770

Health Food Store

1. Dean's Natural Food Market
1119 Route 35 North
Ocean
732.517.1515
490 Broad St.
Shrewsbury
732.842.8686
deansnaturalfoodmarket.com

2. tie Harmony Natural Foods
1521 Route 35 North
Middletown
732.671.7939

2.tie My Momma’s
903 First Ave.
Asbury Park
732.988.2264
itsmymommas.com

2. tie Nature’s Corner
2407 Route 71 South
Spring Lake Heights
732.449.4950
naturescornernaturalmarket.com

Ice Cream

1. Cookman Creamery
711 Cookman Ave.
Asbury Park
732.361.5215
cookmancreamery.com

2. Jersey Freeze
120 Manalapan Ave.
Freehold
732.462.3008
jerseyfreeze1952.com

3. Hoffman’s
78 Oceanport Ave.
Little Silver
732.530.3773
444 Ocean Blvd. North
Long Branch
732.229.5500
569 Church St.
Spring Lake Heights
732.974.2253
hoffmansicecream.net

Indian Restaurant

1. Neelam Exotic Indian Cuisine
1178 Route 35 South
Middletown
732.671.8900
neelamindiancuisine.com

Italian Deli

1. Livoti’s Old World Market
1077 Route 34 North
Aberdeen
732.566.2500
160 Route 9 North
Englishtown
848.444.9600
livotisoldworldmarket.com

2. DeMarco’s
1137 Route 34 North
Aberdeen
732.566.2112
demarcoscaterers.com

3. tie Dino’s On Main
300 Main St.
Asbury Park
732.775.1033
dinosonmainap.com

3. tie Taliercio’s
500 Route 35 South
Red Bank
732.576.1888
taliercios.com

3. tie Taste of Italy
4060 Asbury Ave.
Tinton Falls
732.922.9393
1201 Sycamore Ave.
Tinton Falls
732.542.2700
tasteofitalymarket.com

Italian Restaurant

1. tie Citricos
812 Main St.
Bradley Beach
732.988.6565
citricosrestaurant.com

1. tie Via 45
45 Broad St.
Red Bank
732.450.9945
via45.com

2. Birravino
183 Riverside Ave.
Red Bank
732.842.5990
birravino.com

3. tie Christine’s
42 First Ave.
Atlantic Highlands
732.872.4790
christinesitaliandining.com

3. tie Undici
11 W. River Rd.
Rumson
732.842.3880
undicirestaurant.com

Juice Bar

1. tie CUPS & CAKES
122 E. River Rd.
Rumson
732.842.8080
cupsandcakesrumson.com

1. tie Freshicas
798 River Rd.
Fair Haven
732.788.9980
freshicasjuicebar.com

1. tie Juice Basin
805 Fourth Ave.
Asbury Park
732.481.4110
juicebasin.com

2. Nature’s Corner
2407 Route 71 South
Spring Lake Heights
732.449.4950
naturescornernatural market.com

3. tie Kitch Organic
619 Lake Ave.
Asbury Park
75 Leighton Ave.
Red Bank
732.741.5400
kitchorganic.com

3. tie Nourished by Nature
126 Main St.
Bradley Beach
908.907.5893
nourishedbynature.biz

Japanese Restaurant

1. Taka
660 Cookman Ave.
Asbury Park
732.775.1020
takaasbury.com

2. Ichiban
2132 Route 35 South
Oakhurst
732.493.1115
ichibansteakhouse.com

3. tie Ganga
432 Route 34 South
Matawan
732.765.8808
gangaasianbistro.com

3. tie Nemo Asian Fusion
27 W. Front St.
Keyport
732.264.0660
nemo.m988.com

3. tie Shogun Legends
1969 Route 34 South
Wall
732.449.6696
shogunlegends.com

Mexican Restaurant

1. Cholula
24 Wilson Ave.
Englishtown
732.786.0080
cholularestaurant.com

2. 10th Ave Burrito
801 Belmar Plaza
732.280.1515
26 W. Front St.
Red Bank
732.383.5664
tenthaveburrito.com

3. Copper Canyon
51 First Ave.
Atlantic Highlands
732.291.8444
thecoppercanyon.com

New Restaurant

1. Tommy's Tavern & Tap
1030 Ocean Ave.
Sea Bright
732.842.5044
tommystavernandtap.com

Outdoor Dining

1. On the Deck
10 Simon Lake Dr.
Atlantic Highlands
732.872.1424
onthedeckrestaurant.com

2. Windansea
56 Shrewsbury Ave.
Highlands
732.872.2266
windanseanj.com

Pancakes

1. Meemom’s
1383 Route 35 North
Middletown
732.856.9499
1825 Route 35 South
Wall
732.359.8544
meemoms.com

2. Hudson Café
25 First Ave.
Atlantic Highlands
732.872.2300
thehudsoncafe.com

Pies

1. Chocolate Carousel
2510 Belmar Blvd.
Wall
732.280.0606
chocolatecarousel.com

2. tie All You Need Is Cake
125 Heck Ave.
Ocean Grove
732.774.2253
allyouneediscake.biz

2. tie The Scone Pony
305 Washington Ave.
Spring Lake
732.280.8887
thesconepony.com

3. tie Cups & Cakes
122 E. River Rd.
Rumson
732.842.8080
cupsandcakesrumson.com

3. tie Sunburst Pie Company
150 Main St.
Manasquan
732.223.8296

Pizza

1. Talula's
550 Cookman Ave.
Asbury Park
732.455.3003
talulaspizza.com

2. Esposito’s Pizza & Pasta
233 E. Main St.
Manasquan
732.528.1111
930 Route 34 South
Matawan
732.583.0001
espositopizza.com

3. Tommy’s Tavern & Tap
1030 Ocean Ave.
Sea Bright
732.842.5044
tommystavernandtap.com

Prixe Fixe Menu

1. tie Avenue
23 Ocean Ave.
Long Branch
732.759.2900
leclubavenue.com

1. tie Restaurant Nicholas
160 Route 35 South
Red Bank
732.345.9977
restaurantnicholas.com

Romantic Restaurant

1. Restaurant Nicholas
160 Route 35 South
Red Bank
732.345.9977
restaurantnicholas.com

2. Moonstruck
517 Lake Ave.
Asbury Park
732.988.0123
moonstrucknj.com

3. tie Raven & the Peach
740 River Rd.
Fair Haven
732.747.4666
ravenandthepeach.net

3. tie Scarborough Fair
1414 Meetinghouse Rd.
Sea Girt
732.223.6658
scarboroughfairrestaurant.com

Scenic View Restaurant

1. Salt Creek Grille
4 Bingham Ave.
Rumson
732.933.9272
saltcreekgrillerumson.com

2. McLoone’s Pier House
1 Ocean Ave.
Long Branch
732.923.1006
mcloonespierhouse.com

Seafood Restaurant

1. Boondocks Fishery
1 Wharf Ave.
Red Bank
732.747.7177

2. tie Bahrs Landing
2 Bay Ave.
Highlands
732.872.1245
bahrslanding.com

2. tie Catch
9 Broad St.
Red Bank
732.268.8384
catchredbank.com

2. tie Mr. Shrimp
1600 Route 71 North
Belmar
732.681.7755
mrshrimp.com

3. tie Peter’s Fishery
921 Route 34 North
Matawan
732.583.5666

3. tie Shipwreck Grill
720 Ashley Ave.
Brielle
732.292.9380
shipwreckgrill.com

Seafood/Fish Market

1. The Lusty Lobster
88 Bay Ave.
Highlands
732.291.1548
bestlobster.com

2. Keyport Fishery

150 W. Front St.
Keyport
732.264.9723
keyportfishery.com

3. Mr. Shrimp
1600 Route 71 North
Belmar
732.681.7755
mrshrimp.com

Steakhouse

1. Neil Michael’s Steakhouse
1104 Route 36 East
Hazlet
732.217.3626
neilmichaelssteakhouse .com

2. tie Char Steakhouse
33 Broad St.
Red Bank
732.450.2427
charsteakhouse.com

2. tie Danny’s
11 Bridge Ave.
Red Bank
732.741.6900
dannyssteakhouse.com

3. What’s Your Beef
21 W. River Rd.
Rumson
732.842.6205
whatsyourbeefrumson.com

Sushi

1. Taka
660 Cookman Ave.
Asbury Park
732.775.1020
takaasbury.com

2. Yumi
1120 Ocean Ave.
Sea Bright
732.212.0881
yumirestaurant.com

3. Teak
64 Monmouth St.
Red Bank
732.747.5775
teakrestaurant.com

Tacos

1. Surf Taco
Multiple locations
surftaco.com

2. tie 10th Ave Burrito
801 Belmar Plaza
Belmar
732.280.1515
26 W. Front St.
Red Bank
732.383.5664
tenthaveburrito.com

2. tie Fins
120 Main St.
Bradley Beach
732.897.8600
2100 Route 35 North
Sea Girt
732.359.8210
finsusa.com

Thai Restaurant

1. tie Kunya Siam
99 First Ave.
Atlantic Highlands
732.291.2397
kunyasiam.com

1. tie Siam Garden
2 Bridge Ave.
Red Bank
732.224.1233
siamgardenrestaurant.com

2. Siam Basil
2161 Route 35 South
Sea Girt
732.974.7300
siambasil.com

3. tie Bamboo Leaf
724 Main St.
Bradley Beach
732.774.1661

3. tie Siam Smiles
1016 Route 34 South
Matawan
732.566.3651
siamsmilesus.com

Vegetarian Restaurant

1. Good Karma Café
17 E. Front St.
Red Bank
732.450.8344
goodkarmacafenj.com

2. Seed to Sprout
410 Main St.
Avon-by-the-Sea
732.774.7333
560A River Rd.
Fair Haven
732.268.7533
seedtosproutnj.com

3. Twisted Tree Café
609 Cookman Ave.
Asbury Park
732.775.2633
twistedtreecafe.com

Waterfront Dining

1. Salt Creek Grille
4 Bingham Ave.
Rumson
732.933.9272
saltcreekgrillerumson.com

2. tie Inlet Café
3 Cornwall St.
Highlands
732.872.9764
inletcafe.com

2. tie Mr. C’s Beach Bistro
Ocean Pl. and Allen Ave.
Allenhurst
732.531.3665
mistercsbeachbistro.com

Wings

1. Tommy’s Tavern & Tap
1030 Ocean Ave.
Sea Bright
732.842.5044
tommystavernandtap.com

2. Court Jester
1077A Route 34 North
732.566.6674
16 E. Main St.
Freehold
732.462.1040
jestersweb.net